Friday, January 11, 2008
Member since:
October 2007
October 2007
I hope Eros releases some back catalog titles eventually too, like "kabhi haan kabhi naa" and at the opposite end "lagaan". Anyway, I've got the new OSO preordered for $16.95 from Amazon along with a couple other titles because I doubt I'll find it locally, and I'll have to wait forever for zip.ca to rent it to me. Being a new release, it should look pretty sweet.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Member since:
June 2006
June 2006
Skyhawk,
Although I'm aware of Indian cinema a little, never heard of this movie, OM SHANTI OM. Checking imdb.com, one opinion said "Best Bollywood Film of All Time", while another reader was scathing --
Of dumb, for dumb, by dumb, 22 November 2007
1 out of 10 - Author: Prasad Khare from United States
After a long time I went to watch a Hindi movie and came back disappointed (which happens more often that not). Its a terrible movie with nothing worth spending time and money. Characters are not even close to "believable". Script is worse than what a 4 year old can write. Acting is mediocre. End sequence is boring, lengthy and makes you feel stupid for sitting and lasting the whole movie. I think mainstream Indian cinema has never been progressive, sensible or creative, and OSO proves my point. However, be prepared to hear that it becomes a super-hit back in India as an "entertainer, masala" (???) movie!!!
Ouch! Maybe a Blu-ray rental (from Netflix or Blockbuster).
-Love Hendrix! (The Loverboy)
~ DVD/HD-DVD/Blu-ray/KURO Plasma owner ~
[Post edited by Love Hendrix! on Jan 11, 2008]
Although I'm aware of Indian cinema a little, never heard of this movie, OM SHANTI OM. Checking imdb.com, one opinion said "Best Bollywood Film of All Time", while another reader was scathing --
Of dumb, for dumb, by dumb, 22 November 2007
1 out of 10 - Author: Prasad Khare from United States
After a long time I went to watch a Hindi movie and came back disappointed (which happens more often that not). Its a terrible movie with nothing worth spending time and money. Characters are not even close to "believable". Script is worse than what a 4 year old can write. Acting is mediocre. End sequence is boring, lengthy and makes you feel stupid for sitting and lasting the whole movie. I think mainstream Indian cinema has never been progressive, sensible or creative, and OSO proves my point. However, be prepared to hear that it becomes a super-hit back in India as an "entertainer, masala" (???) movie!!!
Ouch! Maybe a Blu-ray rental (from Netflix or Blockbuster).
-Love Hendrix! (The Loverboy)
~ DVD/HD-DVD/Blu-ray/KURO Plasma owner ~
[Post edited by Love Hendrix! on Jan 11, 2008]
Friday, January 11, 2008
Member since:
October 2007
October 2007
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/om_shanti_om/
Okay, not a lot of reviews (understatement), but at least the only "rotten" review actually has some positive things to say about the film. At $16 bucks, I figure I can give it a shot. I'll be even more pleased when they do release some of the Bollywood catalog classics though.
Edit: BTW, I'm always suspicious of opinions by posters who give a rating of 1 out of 10. 2 or 3 out of 10 makes their opinion for some reason more realistic
[Post edited by Skyhawk on Jan 11, 2008]
Okay, not a lot of reviews (understatement), but at least the only "rotten" review actually has some positive things to say about the film. At $16 bucks, I figure I can give it a shot. I'll be even more pleased when they do release some of the Bollywood catalog classics though.
Edit: BTW, I'm always suspicious of opinions by posters who give a rating of 1 out of 10. 2 or 3 out of 10 makes their opinion for some reason more realistic
[Post edited by Skyhawk on Jan 11, 2008]
